Monthly Archives: December 2012

Many would tend to disbelieve it if I say that we are under watch and ward of the supreme divine power. There is a famous story of an Indian saint Kanakadasa of Karnataka that bears testimony to the omnipresence of divinity. Kanakadasa, who belonged to the backward caste, was a devotee of Lord Krishna. He was a disciple of Vyasaraya ...

I have sensed from many leaders that they want to do a better job of leading in accordance with their personal values. The crisis exposed the fallacies of measuring success in monetary terms and left many leaders with a deep feeling of unease that they were being pulled away from what I call their True North. I often advise emerging ...

You must know your strength and weaknesses. Usually, it is human nature to focus on the strength of others and make them a role model and follow them, almost blindly. In this herd mentality we stand to lose even our own identity. You must know what your strengths are. Encashing one’s strength to the maximum needs to be a way ...

The standard-model performance review is an unhelpful barrage of built-up criticism. Instead, give feedback consistently so that your employees hear the good with the bad and make improvement a matter of routine. Let’s cut to the chase: If the only feedback your employees get from you is in the form of a 6- or 12-month performance review, it’s time to ...

I like pushing boundaries —Lady Gaga, American singer, actress, record producer and activist Life finds its purpose, fulfillment and happiness in expanding one’s own boundaries. A leader is one who knows his limitations and pushes the boundaries much far afield. A genius is the one who tries to rise above the common herd while the mediocre stays trapped in his ...

How well you as a leader prepare yourself for the coming year.. The clock is ticking … better get started. – Now …few days left .Can you review your accomplishments and achievement? Can you release your press release? Can you jump in to air with power and shout loudly for success? Can you have feeling of victory inside with pride? ...

1. Surround yourself with people who are smarter than you and move out of their way. If you feel like you know everything, you’re wrong. I know what I don’t know and then I find partners who can teach me. A perfect example is my partnership with Patrick Whitesell, my co-CEO at WME. While we take on different roles at ...

Famous melody singer Lata Mangeskar once said: If I not practice for a day, I come to know of it by my performance. If I do not practice for two days, my orchestra comes to know of it that I have not practiced that morning. If I do not do it for the third day, my audience knows that I ...

Do you think others are waiting to create destiny for you? Do you think that situations and circumstances of life could change automatically without your active efforts? Stephen R. Covey in the “ The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People” p. 71 , asserted very strongly “ Look at the word responsibility—“response-ability”—the ability to choose your response. Highly proactive people ...

A belief is something you regard as true, either about yourself or the way the world works. Our beliefs may not always reflect the reality. Yet the belief in oneself, in one’s ability to achieve something can turn into reality once we start reaffirming it. This requires firm belief in oneself so that determination and hardwork takes root. It is ...